Major Projects
Truck Lanes Study Results Expected in April
Should the I-75 truck lanes extend further north? How will they impact traffic at highway 155? These are two of the questions Henry County’s truck […]
I-75
General
I-75 Improves One Spot in Freight Bottlenecks 2023
I-75 in McDonough changed one spot in the freight bottlenecks ranking for 2023. The local gridlock ranked 13th-worst this year compared to 12th one year […]
Major Projects
Local Study asks should the I-75 Truck Lanes extend to I-675?
Georgia DOT is presently in the design phase to construct two northbound truck-only lanes on I-75 between Macon and McDonough. The proposed northern terminus near […]
Communities and Development
The Fastest Growing County in the Metro
Henry County took home a top distinction that no one necessarily wants following new population estimates released this week. Between April 2021 to April 2022, […]
Major Projects
Industry feedback results in Truck Lanes project delays
Industry feedback has caused Georgia DOT to change the project timeline for the I-75 truck only lanes. The new schedule better aligns with contractors’ available […]
General
I-75 in McDonough near top 10 in national truck bottleneck ranking 2022
Interstate 75 in McDonough continues its year-to-year climb up a national ranking list, though its placement is not an award anyone necessarily wants. I-75 ranked […]
Atlanta Regional Commission
I-75 Truck Lanes update, Interchange funding in TIP amendment 3
The Atlanta Regional Commission shared the project change list for TIP amendment 3 on Thursday, August 5. The public comment period is open through August […]
Roadway Maintenance and Safety
Georgia DOT awards two-year I-75 road sign project
Earlier this month, Georgia DOT awarded a two-year road sign replacement project. The project includes a little more than one-hundred miles of I-75. Sign work […]
Locust Grove
Henry Minutes July 5, 2021
In today’s Henry Minutes, I cover the presentation by Henry County and Locust Grove to Georgia DOT, and Pregis will create 150 new jobs to […]
General
McDonough moves up 31 spots in national bottlenecks ranking
The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) has shared their 2021 rankings for freight bottlenecks across the country. The group uses GPS data from commercial drivers […]